Orchid

#c286eb

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for orchid, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Orchid, a strong purple at 276 degrees. Purples like this signal creativity and a premium feel. Yellow greens across the wheel wake it up and soft greys let it stay refined.

Orchid color values

Every conversion for #c286eb, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#c286eb

RGB194, 134, 235

HSL276, 72%, 72%

HSV276, 43%, 92%

CMYK17%, 43%, 0%, 8%

Lab65.37, 41.17, -42.29

XYZ45.77, 34.52, 82.85

Decimal12748523

Web safe#cc99ff

Pantone2572 C

Shades of orchid

#b369e6 #a54ce1 #962fdd #8521c8 #711cab #5e188e #4b1371 #380e54 #250937 #11041a

Tints of orchid

#c791ed #cd9bee #d2a6f0 #d7b0f2 #ddbbf4 #e2c5f5 #e7d0f7 #eddbf9 #f2e5fb #f7f0fc

Colors that go with orchid

Complementary#afeb86 Analogous#8f86eb Analogous#eb86e2 Triadic#ebc286 Triadic#86ebc2 Split complementary#e2eb86 Split complementary#86eb8f

Orchid in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 17, 43, 0, 8.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #c286eb on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

17 43 0 8

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

20 44 4 14

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Orchid in css

Copy #c286eb straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #c286eb; }
.text { color: #c286eb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c286eb; }

How orchid looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Orchid and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #c286eb against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #c286eb against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Orchid on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #c286eb sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around orchid? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn orchid into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #c286eb and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from orchid, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #c286eb is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.